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Swim the Loop

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

calendar_today 11 Oct, 2026

sell $40.00 – $75.00

About the Event

Swim The Loop starts and finishes at the Dockside Restaurant, which is located on Airlie Road (Wilmington side of the Intracoastal Waterway). The race will start at a high tide to ensure an even, but challenging tide pattern throughout the 3.5-mile swim. Don’t be fooled though; there will be times of incoming tide, falling tide and some slack tide.

Mott’s Channel Sprint starts at the Trailborn Surf & Sound, located on Wrightsville Beach, and finishes across the intracoastal at the Dockside Restaurant on Airlie Road. The course is approximately 1.3 miles long and is a point-to-point swim. The race will start at a high tide to try and ensure a slight incoming to slack tide throughout the 1.3-mile swim.

Races Offered

Motts Channel Sprint

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 1.3 Miles

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08:00

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$40.00

Swim the Loop

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 3.5 Miles

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Type — —

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08:00

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$75.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Wilmington.

thermostat Temperature

13.6° / 23.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

11.8° / 22.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 10m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:17

nightlight Sunset

18:36

About Wilmington

Learn more about the host city, Wilmington.

Wilmington is a city in the southeastern part of North Carolina. It is the county seat of New Hanover County, and home to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, the U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Memorial, the Cape Fear Museum, Airlie Gardens, and a large historic district. It is convenient to nearby beaches, and is a relatively short drive from the Triangle, Charlotte, Myrtle Beach, SC, and the I-95 corridor.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Swim the Loop.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Thomas Rathbun	M	24	Durham, NC	1:11:47.5
🥈	Van Fletcher	M	44	Raleigh, NC	1:13:13
🥉	Chris Martin	M	54	Hampstead, NC	1:18:20.6
4	Greg Sanchez	M	62	Raleigh, NC	1:23:08.7
5	Jennifer Kenney	F	44	Cary, NC	1:25:25.9
6	Nicolas Laffosse	M	27	Fort Bragg, NC	1:25:47.5
7	Chris Moore	M	58	Wilmington, NC	1:27:58.1
8	Denise Letendre	F	32	Richmond, VA	1:28:35
9	GEORGE SUSHKOFF	M	55	Henrico, VA	1:29:16.1
10	Robert Fary	M	55	Wilmington, NC	1:29:28.6
11	Tom McGowan	M	52	Cary, NC	1:29:33.1
12	Shirley LOFTUS-CHARLEY	F	68	Afton, VA	1:31:50.7
13	John Jewell	M	56	Wilmington, NC	1:32:15.1
14	Heidi Brynn	F	20	Stowe	1:32:54.1
15	Dan Thornton	M	55	Carrboro, NC	1:33:11.6
16	Timothy Brady	M	45	Alexandria, VA	1:33:40.9
17	David Brown	M	59	Williamsburg, VA	1:34:18.2
18	Cooper Hyldahl	M	17	Wilmington, NC	1:35:03
19	Charlotte Brynn	F	54	Stowe	1:36:17.9
20	Samantha Lubin	F	27	Cameron, NC	1:37:14.6
21	Erik Peterson	M	46	Wilmington, NC	1:37:38.5
22	Scott VanKuilenburg	M	55	Wilmington, NC	1:40:18.1
23	Steve Sipple	M	59	Cary, NC	1:40:37.3
24	Stephen Durley	M	40	Wilmington, NC	1:40:52.8
25	Erin Miller	F	45	Alexandria, VA	1:41:08.2
26	Shawn Reece	M	30	Wilmington, NC	1:41:39.9
27	Caroline Rodriguez	F	30	Marina, CA	1:42:47.8
28	Tess Andres	F	39	Richmond, VA	1:43:07.8
29	James Jensen	M	59	Wexford, PA	1:43:55.2
30	Jennifer Devers	F	43	Wilmington, NC	1:44:05.1
31	Parish Parker	M	49	Cary, NC	1:44:11.8
32	Aaron Kolk	M	33	Wilmington, NC	1:44:53.5
33	Gaylene Crisafulli	F	43	Arlington, VA	1:45:45.8
34	Ed Ellison	M	59	Wilmington, NC	1:45:56.1
35	Mary Anne Savage	F	59	Leland, NC	1:46:17.1
36	Kyle Shepard	M	48	Hampstead, NC	1:46:36.3
37	Amy Frick	F	54	Chester, VA	1:47:15.2
38	Heather Fairbanks	F	51	Midlothian, VA	1:47:22.9
39	Brenda McLuskie	F	54	Matthews, NC	1:47:56.9
40	Bean Flynn	F	43	Wilmington, NC	1:48:04.4
41	Liz Rosen	F	51	Raleigh, NC	1:48:26.6
42	Carolyn Lowe-Thompson	F	49	Roanoke, VA	1:48:38.9
43	Harold Garner	M	52	Hope Mills, NC	1:48:52.1
44	Anonymous Anonymous	M	56	—	1:48:57.5
45	Tom Gill	M	67	Hopewell Junction, NY	1:49:24.4
46	Marcia Barry	F	72	Roanoke, VA	1:49:48.3
47	Melinda DuBose	F	40	Wilmington, NC	1:49:54.8
48	Jennifer Barker	F	43	Raleigh, NC	1:50:12
49	Kevin Violette	M	52	Wilmington, NC	1:50:14.4
50	Aubrey Ella Hyldahl	F	19	Wilmington, NC	1:50:34.7

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	David Brancamp	M	59	Reno, NV	25:58.8
🥈	Clem Camacho	M	13	Wilmington, NC	26:08.9
🥉	Gustavo Santa	M	27	Jacksonville, NC	26:21.3
4	Elodie Mitchell	F	14	Durham, NC	26:56
5	COLE WITMER	M	14	Wilmington, NC	27:03.5
6	Abigail Forbes	F	13	Wilmington, NC	27:11.4
7	Elliott Fary	M	14	Wilmington, NC	27:24.5
8	Cadence Eder	F	14	Wilmington, NC	27:51.5
9	Erin Horne	F	42	Cary, NC	28:19.9
10	T. Crane	F	12	Wilmington, NC	28:28.5
11	Matthew Williams	M	41	Williamsburg, VA	28:47
12	Porter Cockrum	M	16	Hampstead, NC	28:49.9
13	Ryker Eder	M	13	Wilmington, NC	29:00.9
14	EPPY CAMACHO	F	15	Wilmington, NC	29:16.7
15	KEENER WITMER	F	14	Wilmington, NC	30:22.3
16	Kristin Ondrak	F	41	Chapel Hill, NC	30:30
17	Lindsey Rothschild	F	34	Wilmington, NC	30:44.1
18	Juliet Burroughs	F	13	Wilmington, NC	30:51.5
19	Eric Jackson	M	44	Wilmington, NC	31:03.9
20	N. Neu	M	12	Wilmington, NC	31:16
21	A. Mitchell	F	12	Durham, NC	31:29.8
22	Kelly Westbrook	F	43	Durham, NC	31:29.8
23	David Ruff	M	60	Raleigh, NC	31:55.7
24	Heather Ness	F	41	Wilmington, NC	32:16.2
25	Lexi Williams	F	13	Wilmington, NC	32:25.3
26	John OMalley	M	58	Wilmington, NC	32:53.6
27	Steven Moore	M	48	Apex, NC	33:12.2
28	Katherine Meine	F	16	Wilmington, NC	33:30.4
29	Chad Cato	M	47	Wilson, NC	33:36.7
30	Carol Gregory	F	55	High Point, NC	33:51.8
31	Sarah Welch	F	30	Hubert, NC	33:53.6
32	Adam Ault	M	47	Wilmington, NC	34:10.6
33	Powell Cappel	M	60	Wilmington, NC	34:36.6
34	Dave Larson	M	58	Indialantic, FL	35:01.2
35	Patrick Renton	M	41	Wilmington, NC	35:06.9
36	Margaret Collins	F	57	Wrightsville Beach, NC	35:32.1
37	Travis Alfrey	M	46	Southern Pines, NC	35:58.2
38	Brad Helton	M	56	Wilmington, NC	36:07.2
39	Jennifer Mayfield	F	44	Holly Springs, NC	36:11.5
40	Margaret White	F	54	Four Oaks, NC	36:17.8
41	Alayna Mahon	F	20	Wilmington, NC	36:24.7
42	Glenn Byrd	M	57	Wilmington, NC	36:25
43	Jesse McGirt	M	34	north augusta, SC	36:37.2
44	Allyson Sipple	F	63	Charlotte, NC	36:44.8
45	Rebecca Moxey	F	58	Myrtle Beach, SC	36:50
46	Ryan Dion	M	44	Myrtle Beach, SC	37:04.9
47	Nancy Nusbaum	F	50	Atlanta, GA	37:45.1
48	Cameron Belk	M	20	Matthews, NC	37:54.4
49	Brett Williams	M	62	Wilmington, NC	37:56.6
50	Hannah Jackson	F	17	Wilmington, NC	38:10.5